Pareto Principle for languages

The 80/20 rule also known as the Pareto Principle states that 80% of your results are produced by only 20% of your efforts.

This means that if 80% of your efforts will not have a big effect on improving your language level then it is clear that you need to identify the 20% that will have the biggest impact on your progress.

Only a small fraction of your efforts will bring in the greatest results.

This is a really important concept because if you apply this rule, it will make you a much more efficient language learner and will help you to make the most progress with the minimum amount of time and effort.

In this blog post we will look at ways to make sure you are concentrating your efforts on the 20% that will have the biggest effect on your language learning. Continue reading →